Modern Family S7E8: English vocabulary

a person or machine that checks, marks, or scores work

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a portable musical instrument you play by squeezing bellows and pressing keys or buttons

a large, heavy, awkward-looking person or thing

very fierce, violent, or aggressive

a person or thing that checks something

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

talking a lot without saying anything useful

stolen goods, especially goods taken in war or by pirates

to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

helpful and likely to improve something

to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

a person who likes rock music, especially a fan of rock and roll

to discuss ideas informally and freely

the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

used to comment that something annoying or surprising has happened, often with a sense of irony

used to express annoyance when something inconvenient or unlucky happens

force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

to keep asking someone to do something in an annoying way

the act of putting things into bags or packages

moving up and down repeatedly

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention

to come to an end or stop being valid

a comparison between two things that are alike in some way, used to explain something

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

to avoid giving a direct answer or dealing with a topic directly

to travel with someone in their vehicle, especially as an observer or passenger

to keep complaining about something or bringing it up again and again

to make someone feel disgusted

to connect a device to a power source or another device

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

silly or immature in a way that is typical of a child

deserving praise, help, or respect

to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

cut out of a piece of material or paper

to support a claim with facts or proof

to make a group of people separate and go away

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

as; in the same way that

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

having a collar

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

to care about someone or something very much and value them deeply

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a large musical instrument with strings, played with your fingers

a small object you put under a glass or cup to protect a table

a person who arranges and runs an event or activity

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

clear and obvious

the process of people making bids in an auction

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

a word or phrase that describes something by comparing it to something else in a non-literal way

a party where people, usually children or teenagers, stay overnight in pajamas

a chair made for sitting outdoors, especially in a garden or on a lawn

a table in a kitchen, often used for meals or everyday family activities

a short, loud sound, often used to show sudden impact or excitement

to contact someone, especially by phone, email, or message

a very famous and successful rock musician

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

the speed of something in a particular direction

a casual way of asking how someone is doing

used to say no in a casual way

very strong, intense, or hard to deal with

an informal, friendly greeting

something that is not important or impressive

to end a phone call

to say something loudly, especially to get someone's attention

the act of removing hair from the face or body with a razor

used to show disgust, annoyance, or frustration